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Jan 20
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Parathon
Meaning: Literary term for a very long paragraph.
Pronounciation: Para-thon
Usage: Parathons are considered bad for good writing.
Root: Paragraph+Marathon
Dullaby
Meaning: A song, to which people fall asleep.
Pronounciation: Dull+uh-bee
Usage: All lullabies should henceforth be called ‘dullabies’ since they make people fall asleep.
Root: Dull+Lullaby
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Fauxgerized = Fake + Plagirized
A way to blatantly copy someone’s work and brag about it.
Jewtile = Jew + Gentile
A Gentile that marries a Jewish person.
Gisture = Gist + Gesture
A body movement that defines who you are.
Homoclaustraphobic = Homosexual + Claustraphobic
Fear of being trapped in a closet (no pun) with someone of the same sex.
Vomitimacy = Vomit + Intimacy
The love for someone who vomits.
Comment by Tung — January 22, 2007 @ 4:56 pm